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don't be fooled by the title. though kellie and mariah discuss the September pick When in Rome by Liam Callanan, there's a lot more going on that you won't want to miss. they discuss quarter life crises and delve into one of their biggest tangents yet as they unlock memories and expose their weird cards. kellie also cries a little. ✨ remember ✨ you're ALWAYS invited to join us for our next book club. our October book club pick is A Death in Door County by Annelise Ryan. Grab your copy of this month's book or pick up your next read: shop our Bookshop here! When you shop using our Bookshop.org link or dedicate your purchase to Peak Distraction Podcast, a portion of your purchase goes directly to Peak Distraction Podcast. Thanks for your support! Leave us a voicemail or shoot us a text and get featured on the pod: 612-234-2798 Follow us on Instagram, Threads and TikTok: @peakdistractionpodcast Check out our other episodes and send us a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peakdistractionpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peakdistractionpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peakdistractionpodcast/support
in this episode, kellie and mariah discuss everything from the latest pop culture updates, to whether the monopoly man and the pringles man are distantly related. mariah talks about a last minute decision to hop on a cross-country train. kellie starts rumors and discusses the recent joe jonas and sophie turner split. ✨ remember ✨ you're ALWAYS invited to join us for our next book club. our September book club pick is When in Rome by Liam Callanan. Grab your copy of this month's book or pick up your next read: shop our Bookshop here! When you shop using our Bookshop.org link or dedicate your purchase to Peak Distraction Podcast, a portion of your purchase goes directly to Peak Distraction Podcast. Thanks for your support! Leave us a voicemail or shoot us a text and get featured on the pod: 612-234-2798 Follow us on Instagram, Threads and TikTok: @peakdistractionpodcast Check out our other episodes and send us a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peakdistractionpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peakdistractionpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peakdistractionpodcast/support
this week kellie and mariah discuss the book Anatomy: a Love Story by Dana Schwartz. This one is reminiscent of our previous book clubs, and Twilight came up...but Tom Hanks didn't. one full year of reading with peak distraction is worth celebrating, and what better way to celebrate than to listen to this week's episode?
This week on From the Front Porch, Annie is joined by friend and frequent co-host Hunter for a mid-year reading check-in and to chat all about their favorite books of 2023 so far. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, visit our website: Annie: First five-star read: Games and Rituals by Katherine Heiny Most surprising: The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill Least favorite: When in Rome by Liam Callanan or Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Next on your TBR: Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry / Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Most anticipated release: Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward / Family Meal by Bryan Washington Annie's Top Ten: 1. In Memoriam by Alice Winn 2. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano 3. Stealing by Margaret Verble 4. All My Knotted-Up Life by Beth Moore 5. How to Stay Married by Harrison Scott Key 6. Monsters by Claire Dederer 7. Paper Names by Susie Luo 8. Congratulations, the Best Is Over by R. Eric Thomas 9. If We're Being Honest by Cat Shook 10. How Far to the Promised Land by Esau McCauley Hunter: First five-star read: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin Most surprising: Brother and Sister Enter the Forest by Richard Mirabella Least favorite: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai / The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzie Next on your TBR: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff Most anticipated release for fall: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff / Family Meal by Bryan Washington Hunter's Top Ten: 1. Big Swiss by Jen Beagin 2. August Blue by Deborah Levy 3. Monsters by Claire Dederer 4. The People Who Report More Stress by Alejandro Varela 5. My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Albert Florin 6. The New Life by Tom Crewe 7. Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns 8. The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff 9. Witness by Jamel Brinkley 10. In Memoriam by Alice Wynn From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is reading Talking at Night by Claire Deverly. Hunter is reading Rouge by Mona Awad. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or, if you're so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff's weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter and follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Ashley Ferrell, Cammy Tidwell, Chanta Combs, Chantalle C, Kate O'Connell, Kristin May, Laurie Johnson, Linda Lee Drozt, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Stacy Laue, Stephanie Dean, Susan Hulings, and Wendi Jenkins. Thank you to this week's sponsor, Visit Thomasville. Summer is a wonderful time to see Thomasville, Georgia! If it's time to hit the road for a quick getaway, we're exactly what you're looking for! You can rekindle your spark, explore historical sites, indulge in dining out, shop at amazing independent stores, and finally relax and unwind. There's no better getaway than Thomasville! Whether you live close by or are passing through, we hope you'll visit beautiful Thomasville, Georgia – it's worth the trip! Plan your visit at ThomasvilleGa.com.
Pulse assistant editor, Grace Johnson, is joined by author and professor Liam Callanan to discuss his new book, When in Rome. Callanan will be in Door County June 8, 7 pm, at the Kress Pavilion for an author reading and Q&A.
Looking for the perfect summer read, something light yet introspective and thoughtful that takes place in Rome? You're in luck! This week we are joined by nationally bestselling, award-winning author Liam Callanan to talk about his new book, When in Rome, a "story of an opportunity to start over at midlife, a chance to save a struggling convent in the Eternal City, and the dramatic re-emergence of an old flame . . ." We chat about what it's like to write a book that takes place in a city you've never lived in, how travel inspires stories, how the moods of cities like Paris and Rome can influence the stories that are set there, and much more. Check out an earlier interview with Liam about his last novel, Paris by the Book, an engaging and poignant story set in the City of Light. Find Liam Callanan on Instagram. ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!
Barbara Peters in conversation with Liam Callanan
WAPL librarian Sarah talks with Liam Callanan about his latest novel, When in Rome. It's about a woman who must choose between the chance to save a struggling convent and a life with her old flame. Plus, Sarah and Callanan talk about Paris, Milwaukee and Wisconsin State Fair cream puffs. Titles discussed in this episode include: When in Rome, Paris by the Book, The Cloud Atlas and All Saints by Liam Callanan. Also mentioned: The podcast The Bittersweet Life, Ninth House and Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo, What Happened to Sophie Wilder by Christopher Beha, The Symmetry of Fish by Su Cho and The Archive Is All in Present Tense by Elizabeth Hoover. Check out books and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com and hoopladigital.com. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay
Episode 57 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS | More "Readers complete a text. And so storytelling is a collaborative activity.” - Liam Callanan IN THIS EPISODE “The act of listening is a very powerful one,” begins Liam Callanan in conversation with Sister Julia Walsh as her guest in Episode 57 of the Messy Jesus Business Podcast. Liam is an author, journalist and teacher who declares passion for writing, collaborating, Rome “and … the mess!” Their conversation encompasses the community and connections that can come to fruition in the collaboration of listening, something he experiences in the celebration of mass in the Catholic Church. “... you're seeing other people lift up their voices and their hearts to God, and that's a powerful expression in community. It's all about sitting in the pew and turning to the person next to you and saying ‘welcome' … a very powerful, active witness for me.” Liam also shares his perception from the contextual container people put him in as a Catholic writer, an identity through which he finds opportunity for welcoming and mutual listening. “There's no box that doesn't have an opening. You just have to unseal it,” says Callanan. ABOUT THE GUEST Liam Callanan is a novelist, journalist and teacher. He is the author of The Cloud Atlas, and his nationally best-selling novel, Paris by the Book, was translated into multiple languages and won the Wisconsin Council of Writers 2019 Edna Ferber Fiction Book Award. He is also the 2017 winner of the George W. Hunt, SJ, Prize, awarded by America Magazine and the St. Thomas More Chapel and Center at Yale University. Liam's work has been published in The Wall Street Journal, Slate, The New York Times, The Washington Post and the San Francisco Chronicle, and he's recorded numerous essays for public radio. He has taught for the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers, Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, and currently is a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Liam lives in Milwaukee with his wife and daughters. His most recent novel, When In Rome, will be published by Penguin Random House in March 2023. Check out Liam's website here: https://www.liamcallanan.com Liam's essays in America Magazine: https://www.americamagazine.org/voices/liam-callanan MESSY JESUS BUSINESS is hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. Produced and edited by Colin Wambsgans. Email us at messyjesusbusiness@gmail.com BE SOCIAL:https://www.facebook.com/MessyJesusBusiness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MessyJesusBusiness Twitter: @messyjesusbiz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/messyjesusbusiness SUPPORT US: https://www.patreon.com/messyjesusbusiness LISTEN HERE:
If you are dreaming of an Italian summer, find it within the pages of a book. Tiffany shares her favorite books that take place (at least partly) in Italy in summer, and exqiusitely and vividly capture that magical setting. **Check out our interview with Liam Callanan about his earlier book, Paris by the Book here.** ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. START PODCASTING: If you are planning to start your own podcast, consider Libsyn for your hosting service! Use this affliliate link to get two months free, or use our promo code SWEET when you sign up. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!
A missing person, a grieving family, a curious clue: a half-finished manuscript set in Paris... these are just three of the intriguing ingredients of Liam Callanan's new novel, Paris by the Book. The author joins us today to chat about his latest book, and muses on what it's like to write a book that takes place in a city you've never lived in, and how cities like Paris sometimes exist in our imaginations; those versions often have little to do with reality, but that doesn't mean they aren't real to us. Find Liam Callanan on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or on his website. Order your copy of Paris by the Book at Amazon, or find it anywhere you buy books. **This episode was sponsored by Clyde Hill Publishing—partner and publisher for founders, innovators, thinkers, and tinkerers. Check out their upcoming release, I Had No Idea You Were Black, by Ronald Crutcher. Pre-order your copy here. -------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!
s2e98p2 In Part 2 of this incredible interview with Liam Callanan and his book Paris by the Book we chat more about the books, we love, his favourite book store, where you can find Liam. His website is something to be reviewed and definitely perused in a big way…Plus we have a give-a-way: Part 1 … Continue reading "Paris by the Book (p2)" The post Paris by the Book (p2) appeared first on Valerie Moss.
s2e97p1 In this episode my guest, Liam Callanan and author of this amazing read, Paris by the Book is our topic for discussion today on the show. Highlights: Cover Design is this the face of a real bookstore? A reading with Liam, one of my favourite parts of the book, Leah is needing help emotionally … Continue reading "Paris by the Book (p1)" The post Paris by the Book (p1) appeared first on Valerie Moss.
“We're all ghosts. We all carry, inside us, people who came before us.” ― Liam Callanan, The Cloud AtlasThis bonus episode is based on the true story and occurrences from The National Hotel, that began with a love story, and ended in murder, over 120 years ago. This Story was Created From the Links Below. http://weekinweird.com/2016/12/12/meet-flo-resident-ghost-californias-historic-national-hotel/https://www.national-hotel.comhttps://sacramentopress.com/2009/03/26/a-haunting-night-to-remember-the-historic-national-hotel-jamestown/https://tchistory.org/TCHISTORY/Jamestown.htmhttps://www.railtown1897.orghttp://www.parks.ca.gov/railtown/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_No._3#Movie_appearances A Ghost Town by Quincas Moreira , Doll Dancing by Puddle of Infinity, Love Lost Song, Sir Cubworth American Frontiers, Aaron Kenny,
Charlie talks with Liam Callanan, author of Paris by the Book, about, what else—Paris and Bookshops! But also about strong women, The Red Balloon, Madeline, and some crazy journeys around Wisconsin. Liam was in town for Bookmarks Movable Feast and as two novelists who write about bookshops, we had a great time together.
Have you ever been curious about your ancestors? Wondered what their journey was like? Have you been thinking about starting your own family tree? Listen as Sheri talks with her cousin Debbie about genealogy. Debbie has decades of experience tracing her family roots. She talks about the steps and pitfalls that researching family history may take. She also talks about DNA and how it may reveal some shocking secrets. Here are the links from Episode 4: https://www.findagrave.com http://www.Familysearch.org https://www.newspapers.com https://www.ancestry.com https://www.23andme.com We all carry, inside us, people who came before us. ~Liam Callanan
Liam Callanan talks about his new book Paris by the Book!
Liam is the author of The Cloud Atlas , All Saints and Listen. He serves in the English department of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and was previously its chair, as well as coordinator of its Ph.D. program in creative writing. He has regularly contributed to local and national public radio, and is possibly the only person now living (but consult your own Venn diagram) who has written for all of the following: the Wall Street Journal (on zeppelins, jetpacks, and touring Paris and Greece with children's books), The Awl, Medium, Commonweal, Esquire.com (on swimming and flying), Slate, the New York Times Book Review, the Times op-ed page, the Washington Post Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes FYI, Good Housekeeping, Parents, Milwaukee Magazine and elsewhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First Draft interview with Liam Callanan
Jimmy The Mime by Jason Shults. Say It by Liam Callanan.